About A Writer's WordShop
President of the company WordShop, Inc., Tatjana Greiner specializes in providing expert story analyses for writers as well as writing, developing, directing, and producing for print media, stage, and screen. She is a published novelist, writer of documentaries, journalist, screenwriter, and award-winning playwright. She holds a Master of Professional Writing in Cinema/Drama from the University of Southern California and a BA, summa cum laude, in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. A former long-term writer's assistant to Emmy award-winner Gail Parent, she is versed in story structure for fiction, nonfiction, television, and film. Formerly the Vice President of the Board of Directors at First Stage Theatre, Hollywood, she now serves on their artistic committee and produces showcases on a regular basis.
Contact: wordshop@mac.com
TESTIMONIALS
“For a number of years I have submitted works in progress to Miss Greiner, soliciting her thoughts about how to make improvements in my work. I have found her to be a thoroughly competent professional in all aspects of the world of theater, contributing enormously to my own development. I heartily recommend her to any one who , like me, loves the theater but knows his/her shortcoming and yet believes in his/her potential.”
Claude McMillan, Ph.D.
“Tatjana Greiner has worked with First Stage Theatre in many capacities. She has served both on the Board of Directors and is currently on the Artistic Committee. She has directed several readings and workshops and has particularly worked as a dramaturge on several workshop presentations of new work. Her rapport with writers has been exceptional, allowing the best to come from their imaginations to further their talent and their work. Ms. Greiner is an asset to any writer who is looking to develop his or her work.”
Dennis Safren
Literary Manager,
"Tatjana understood my project right away, it didn't take a lot of explanation, and that meant we began moving my process forward to the next step straight away. She enabled me to see a form familiar to my audience, one that communicates an otherwise overly complex subject through an emotional arc used for centuries. Which is a real load off my back! After working with her for a time, I've learned to give great respect to Tatjana's critique. It's always spot-on! Her analysis is focussed and problem solving."
Brad Briggs
Director/Producer of Skywatchers, Shamans, and Kings